Lineman&#39;s climber.



J. DONNELLY.

LINBMANS GLIMBER.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.23. 1911. 1,026,853.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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JOHN DONNELLY, 0F BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT.

LIN EMANS CLIMBER.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DONNELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Branford, in the county of New I-Iaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Iiinemens Climbers; and I do hereby declare the :t'ollowing, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters ot' reference marked thereon, to be a iull, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1 a side View of a linemans climber constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 a side view on a small scale illustrating how the device is attached to the person. Fig. 3 a similar View showing how the leg may bend at the ankle. Fig. 4t an edge view of the foot portion, detached. Fig. 5 a broken inside plan view of the leg member with the foot member detached. Fig. 6 a vertical sectional View through the lower end of the leg member showing the foot member connected thereto.

This invention relates to an improvement in linemens climbers, and particularly to climbers which are adapted to be attached to the leg and which are provided with a prong or spike near the foot which the climber jams into the pole in ascending. In the usual construction of climbers of this -class the stirrup or portion extending beneath the foot is made integral with the upright or leg portion, and so that when the device is rigidly strapped to the leg, diiiiculty is experienced in walking, and in bending the leg, and in climbing, more or less rubbing occurs. Furthermore, in the usual construction of climbers of this type, the straps at the ankle and top are passed through loops formed by cutting slits in the metal and throwing the metal between the slits outward to form loops or staples through which the straps are passed. These loops or staples are difiicult to form, and as their edges are liable to be somewhat sharp, the straps in use soon become cut.

The object of this invention is to form the foot or stirrup portion separate from the leg portion, and then firmly connect it therewith and so as to permit the foot to bend at the ankle.

A further object is to connect the straps lwith the device so 4that cutting is avoided; and the invention consists in the construc- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led December 23, 1911.

Serial No. 667,521.

it to set over a hub 5 formed integral with the lower end oi the leg portion 6 which leg member terminates in a prong or spike 7. Extending through the hub 5 is a rivet hole S through which a rivet 9 may pass, the head of this rivet overlapping the inner surface of the upper end 3 of the foot portion and. so as to unite the foot portion with the leg portion, but permit one to turn slightly with respect to the other, it being understood that the amount of movement necessary to permit of walking is very slight. In this way the wear between the parts comes upon the hub 5 and not upon the rivet 9; and if desired, and as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a portion of the thrust may be taken by the leg portion which may have a semicircular recess 10 to receive the upper end 3 of the foot piece. A further advantage of this construction is that by riveting the ankle strap to the outer end ot' the stirrup this end may be made shorter than when a staple is formed in it or affixed to it; and by thus making the outer end shorter, it does not interfere with up-, setting or riveting the spur. The ankle strap is made in two parts l1 and 12, the part 12 carrying a buckle 13 with which the free end of the strap 11 is adapted to engage. Thc ends ot' the two sections of the strap are secured to the outer end 14; of the foot-piece by a bolt or rivet 15 which is not set so tightly but that the straps may be turned upon it as may be required for shifting from one leg to the other, or to accommodate the device for feet of diiierent size. To protect the foot from the inner surface of the outer end 14 of the stirrup, a Hap or pad 1G is secured to the buckle member 12 which flap extends downward over the inner surface of the outer end 1li of the stirrup. This pad may be thick or thin, according to the width of the shoe of the wearer. The upper end of the leg portion passes through a loop 17 in a leather leg pad 18 which is also provided wit-h vertical loops 19 and 20 through which the leg strap 21 and the leg buckle strap 22 pass, the ends of these straps being secured to the upper end of the leg Patented May 21, 1912.

member' by a rivet or bolt 23, and so that more or less play is permitted at this point.

The device is attached to theperson in the usual way; that is, the leg strap 21 and leg buckle strap 22 are passed around the leg and connected together just below the knee; while the ankle strap 1l passes around the heel of the wearer and over the leg member 6 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the end of the strap ll being engaged with the buckle 13 over the instep. By reversing the direction in which the straps 11 and l2 extend, the device may be used on either leg. It will thus be seen that a climber constructed in accordance with the Jforegoing, permits of the free use of the foot and leg in Walking and climbing, and prevents chafing the person or clothing of the user and prevents the cutting of the leg and ankle straps.

It will be understood that straps arranged as above described may be used with climbers of ordinary construction.

I claim l. A linemans climber comprising a leg portion terminating in a spike, an independent-ly formed foot portion the inner end of which is pivotally connected to the inner face of the lower end of the leg portion above the spike, and straps connected with the outer end oit' the foot portion and withV the upper end of the leg portion.

2. A linemans climber, comprising a leg portion and a foot portion, the leg portion formed with a spike and with a rivet hole with a shoulder around the rivet hole, and the foot member having an opening adapted to set over the shoulder around said rivet hole, and a rivet for connecting the foot portion with the leg portion.

3. A linemans climber, comprising a leg portion and a foot portion, and a leg pad provided with a loop through which the upper end of the leg portion extends, and with vertical loops through which two members of the leg strap extend, said two members secured to the upper end of the leg member.

In testimony whereof, l have signed this specification in the presence of twov subscribing witnesses.

JOHN DONNELLY.

Vitnesses CLARA L. VVEED, MALCOLM l?. NICHOLS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

